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Madura, [a] is an Indonesian island off the northeastern coast of Java.The island comprises an area of approximately 4,436.77 square kilometres (1,713.05 sq mi) (administratively 5,374.17 square kilometres (2,074.98 sq mi) including various smaller islands to the east, southeast and north that are administratively part of Madura's easternmost Sumenep Regency).
Madeira is a year-round resort, particularly for Portuguese, but also British (148,000 visits in 2021), and Germans (113,000). [14] It is by far the most populous and densely populated Portuguese island. The region is noted for its Madeira wine, flora, and fauna, with its pre-historic laurel forest, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Madoera Residency (Dutch: Residentie Madoera) was an administrative subdivision of the Dutch East Indies located on the island of Madura and with its capital at Pamekasan. [1] [2] It also included some smaller islands off Madura such as the Kangean Islands and Sapudi Islands. [1]
The discrepancy of the numbers of Indonesian islands is due to the earlier surveys including "tidal islands"; sandy cays and rocky reefs that appear during low tide and are submerged during high tide. As of 2023, 17,024 island have been named by Geospatial Information Agency and published in Indonesian Gazetteer. [1]
The mainland (i.e. the area on Madura Island itself) covers 1,156.07 km 2 (with 808,553 inhabitants in mid 2023) consisting of 18 districts, while the various islands are 937.40 km 2 in area (with 333,657 people in mid 2023), comprising 9 districts, with 128 islands, 46 inhabited.
Island's Name Island group(s) Country/Countries Ma Wan Hong Kong China Maadhiguvaru: Gaafu Alif Atoll Maldives: Machias Seal: Disputed Between Maine and New Brunswick: Disputed between United States and Canada Mackay North Carolina and Virginia United States Mackenzie King: Queen Elizabeth Islands, Nunavut and Northwest Territories Canada